Edward Thomas Hughes
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Edward Hughes D.D. |
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Bishop emeritus of Metuchen previously Titular Bishop of Segia |
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| Diocese | Metuchen |
| Installed | December 11, 1986 |
| Term ended | July 8, 1997 |
| Predecessor | Theodore Edgar McCarrick |
| Successor | Vincent DePaul Breen |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (1976-1986) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 31, 1947 |
| Consecration | June 14, 1976 |
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| Born |
November 13, 1920 Lansdowne, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 25, 2012 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater |
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary University of Pennsylvania |
Edward Thomas Hughes (November 13, 1920 – December 25, 2012) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey from 1987 to 1997.
Hughes was born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, to Charles and Kathryn (née Mingey) Hughes. He was the grandson of Irish immigrants. He attended West Philadelphia Catholic High School, and studied for the priesthood at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 31, 1947. After his ordination, he taught at St. James High School in Chester and later served as superintendent of Catholics schools from 1961 until 1970, when he was named pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Secane.
On June 14, 1976 Hughes was appointed auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia and titular bishop of Segia by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 21 from Cardinal John Krol, with Bishops Gerald Vincent McDevitt and John Joseph Graham serving as co-consecrators. As an auxiliary bishop, he continued to serve at Our Lady of Fatima Church.
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